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Technical director misses training, whereabouts unknownSean Williams
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
In February, Bora successfully g
uided a core group of Olympic team
members to Hong Kong to win the
Lunar New Year's Cup.
ARANJESTAD, Aruba - Technical director of Jamaica's football, Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic, was noticeably missing from Jamaica's Under-23 Olympic team's training session here Monday.
When enquiries were made of the management staff here, no one could give account for Bora's whereabouts.
Bora, who arrived here late Saturday night, was on the bench for the team's 6-1 thrashing of Antigua/Barbuda on Sunday evening. Prior to the start of Sunday's game Bora was heard enquiring about the location of the eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts and it is believed that is where he has gone to.
A release from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) last Friday said that Bora was leaving Jamaica a day late to join the delegation in Aruba. The delegation had departed earlier Friday. Stated the release: "Technical Director of the National Football Programme, Mr Velibor Milutinovic, leaves the island tomorrow, Saturday, September 8, to join the delegation presently in Aruba for the Caribbean leg of the Olympic Qualifiers.
The Technical Director returns with the delegation on September 14, 2007."
Time and again, Bora had insisted that the Under-23 group will be vital to preparations for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign for South Africa, but thus far he is yet to get on the ball for this tournament. In February, Bora successfully guided a core group of Olympic team members to Hong
Kong to win the Lunar New Year's Cup.
The 63-year-old, who took the reins of Jamaica's football earlier this year, is being paid an astounding US$1 million per year.
Jamaica are here in this southern Caribbean island where they are competing against the hosts Aruba, Antigua/Barbuda and Barbados in Group B of the CFU Olympic Games qualifying tournament.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
In February, Bora successfully g
uided a core group of Olympic team
members to Hong Kong to win the
Lunar New Year's Cup.
ARANJESTAD, Aruba - Technical director of Jamaica's football, Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic, was noticeably missing from Jamaica's Under-23 Olympic team's training session here Monday.
When enquiries were made of the management staff here, no one could give account for Bora's whereabouts.
Bora, who arrived here late Saturday night, was on the bench for the team's 6-1 thrashing of Antigua/Barbuda on Sunday evening. Prior to the start of Sunday's game Bora was heard enquiring about the location of the eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts and it is believed that is where he has gone to.
A release from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) last Friday said that Bora was leaving Jamaica a day late to join the delegation in Aruba. The delegation had departed earlier Friday. Stated the release: "Technical Director of the National Football Programme, Mr Velibor Milutinovic, leaves the island tomorrow, Saturday, September 8, to join the delegation presently in Aruba for the Caribbean leg of the Olympic Qualifiers.
The Technical Director returns with the delegation on September 14, 2007."
Time and again, Bora had insisted that the Under-23 group will be vital to preparations for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign for South Africa, but thus far he is yet to get on the ball for this tournament. In February, Bora successfully guided a core group of Olympic team members to Hong
Kong to win the Lunar New Year's Cup.
The 63-year-old, who took the reins of Jamaica's football earlier this year, is being paid an astounding US$1 million per year.
Jamaica are here in this southern Caribbean island where they are competing against the hosts Aruba, Antigua/Barbuda and Barbados in Group B of the CFU Olympic Games qualifying tournament.
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